Clinic

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (BS)

No longer accepting new incoming first-year students to an undergraduate major

The Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology program is designed to help students develop entry-level competencies that will enable them to function in a pre-professional capacity in educational settings, medical and rehabilitation centers, and private practice clinics.

Overview

Speech-language pathologists treat disorders such as developmental language and articulation disorders, voice and resonance problems, stuttering, and language and cognitive impairments due to stroke, head injury, and progressive neurological diseases. Audiologists specialize in the prevention, identification, assessment, and rehabilitation of hearing disorders. Individuals with congenital and acquired hearing impairments are seen for services by audiologists. They prescribe and dispense hearing aids and instruct the use of amplification for individuals with congenital and acquired hearing impairments.

Contact Info

Activities

Curriculum

Undergraduate students take courses in both speech-language pathology and audiology in preparation for advanced training and specialization at the graduate level. The four year program offers practice-oriented introduction to clinical experience through the Behrakis Speech-Language and Hearing Center. There is also a five year accelerated course of study that undergrads may apply to in the third year of study that leads to a BS/MS degree. The early intervention program is an interdisciplinary curriculum with four academic courses and two practica in early intervention sites. It replaces the standard curriculum in the 4th year of the program and requires no extra credits or expense on your part.

Sample Schedule: Course of Study

The chart below describes a sequence of courses as taught in the recent past. This chart is not a planning document for what course will be taught in which semester (spring or fall) in the future. For that information, students should consult with their academic advisor or see the university course catalog.

Summer Semester

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

SLPA4651 Speech Disorders Across Lifespan

HLTH5105 Early Intervention

PHIL1165 Moral Problems in Health Care

COMM3201 Health Communication

16 Credits

Curriculum subject to change

Experiential Learning

Students will be exposed to a wide variety of communication disorders through observations and participation in activities and at the Northeastern University Speech-Language and Hearing Center. Externship in schools, hospitals, or other relevant settings will also broaden students’ exposure and prepare them for graduate study or employment.